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GAO Sustains Protest Where Agency Said Too Much and Too Little During Discussions
SBA OHA: Joint Venture Agreement Must Explain Venturers’ Responsibilities
Take Two: DoD Issues Another Proposed Rule on Performance-Based Payments
CO’s Actions Ratified Unauthorized Contract Actions, Created Valid Contract; ASBCA No. 61932, Appeal of Guardian Safety & Supply LLC d/b/a Enviro Safety Products
Protester’s Complaints About Evaluation Not Supported by Its Proposal; GAO B-417080, Environmental Restoration LLC
Contractor Cannot Recover Cost of Using Name Brand Products Specified in Solicitation and Contract; CBCA 6300, B.L. Harbert International LLC v. General Services Administration
GAO Awards Fees, but Only for Obviously Correct Protest Ground
Proposed Rule Offers Foreign Military Sales as a Potential Pathway to Commerciality
House Appropriators Take Aim at Some of the Pentagon’s Most Ambitious Tech Ideas
White House Surprises With SecAF Nomination Of Barbara Barrett
Plaintiff Cannot Recover Costs Arising from Wrongful Death Suit Already Reimbursed by Insurer; COFC No. 15-348C, Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. United States
Agency Erroneously Conflated Satisfactory Past Performance Rating with Neutral Rating; GAO B-416377.4, IntelliDyne LLC
Poorly Written Proposal Fails to Support Protest Grounds; GAO B-413104.35, Biswas Information Technology Solutions Inc.
ABSCA Confirms Contractors May Challenge Unfavorable CPARS Ratings
Foreign Governments Join the Commercial Item Party
Option to “Postpone” Required Pre-Award Debriefing Until After Award—Gain Information, But Lose Right to Protest.
OMB Issues New CRA Guidance, Potentially Changing Relationship with Independent Agencies
House Appropriators Push New Restrictions on DoD’s JEDI Cloud Contract
HUD Promises ‘New Day’ After GAO Finds Furniture Spending Violated Law
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